
IBM® Rational® application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions help your organisation manage its software development and delivery from the initial requirements definition to software change and release management and beyond.
Application lifecycle management coordinates people, processes, and tools in an iterative cycle of inter-related activities, including definition, design, development, testing, deployment, and management.
Rational application lifecycle management solutions can help address your current business requirements, enhance productivity through automation, and accelerate better decision-making with award-winning products and best practices.
Application lifecycle management solutions

Requirements management
Define and manage your requirements and provide traceability and alignment with business processes.
Project, process, and portfolio management
Align business goals, best practices, and projects for improved productivity and predictability.
Architecture management
Model, design, and build resilient architectures for SOA, systems, and applications.
Software change, configuration, and release management
Improve software delivery and lifecycle traceability from requirements through deployment.
Quality management
Ensure software functionality, reliability, and performance in development and production.

